CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University skiing will introduce eight first-years to the program in 2024-25 as part of the Class of 2028, Cate Brams, the Paul J. Finnegan Family Head Coach for Harvard Nordic Skiing, and Scott MacPherson, The Peter H. Carter '69 Head Coach for Harvard Alpine Skiing, announced on Thursday.
 
The Crimson's Class of 2028 includes four skiers on the nordic side and four skiers for the alpine team. The group includes student-athletes from seven different states from across the U.S., including Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Alaska, as well as one Canadian province – Ontario.
 
Harvard's nordic newcomers include Bennett Hutchison (Lander, Wyo.), Edwin Ryerson (Aspen, Colo.), Elias Soulé (Anchorage, Alaska), and Hanna Wilsey (St. Louis Park, Minn.) while the program's newcomers on the alpine side include Duncan Armstrong (Toronto, Ontario) Lucas Brumm (New York, N.Y.), Emma Lenoël Quang (Somerville, Mass.), and Skylar Sheppard (Park City, Utah).
 
The group joins a Harvard program that qualified skiers on both the alpine and nordic sides for the NCAA Championships in each of the last four competitive seasons. 
   

Duncan Armstrong
Alpine | Toronto, Ontario | Green Mountain Valley School (Vt.)

Ranked as the top Canadian alpine skier for the 2005 birth year in 2024 … Took second place in alpine skiing in 2022 at the U19 Canadian National Championships … Won the Fisk Cup in 2024 … Claimed first in the Whiteface ECUP in 2024 … Competed for Green Mountain Valley School and the Burke Mountain Academy E-Team … Also played lacrosse and soccer; captained lacrosse team as a senior … Participated in the Beaver Valley Outreach fundraiser, raising over $25,000 for local charities from 2021-23 … Earned a Town of Blue Mountains Under 25 Leadership Award … Honor Roll student … Enjoys cooking, music, and traveling … Son of Dianne and John Armstrong; Dianne graduated from Harvard Business School in 1996 while John won a Canadian national championship in downhill alpine skiing. 

Lucas Brumm
Alpine | New York, N.Y. | Green Mountain Valley School (Vt.)

Ranked as a top-three British slalom skier for the 2005 birth year … Made criteria to qualify for the British National Ski Team … Placed as the New York State runner-up at the U16 level … Qualified for the National Development Team projects in 2020 … Attended Green Mountain Valley School as a sophomore, junior, and senior before spending a postgraduate year with West Mountain FIS Racing … Also competed in lacrosse and tennis … Academic interests include philosophy, government, economics, and environmental science … Enjoys tennis, reading, and following current events … Son of Shyama Patel '94 and Nick Brumm '89. 

Bennett Hutchison
Nordic | Lander, Wyo. | Lander Valley High School

Garnered All-State honors in all four years … Won back-to-back Wyoming state titles in 2023 and 2024 … Served team as a senior captain … Earned four varsity letters … Also competed in cross country running and soccer … Gained the AP Scholar Award and Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish … Volunteered at the Lander Food Bank … Enjoys biking, cooking, and travel … Son of Jennifer Lamb and Jim Hutchison.

Emma Lenoël Quang
Alpine | Somerville, Mass. | TEC Connections Academy

Finished the 2023-24 season ranked in the top 20 in the world for slalom points for the 2006 birth year … Selected for the U.S. Ski Team National Development Group in 2022 … Ranked No. 1 in slalom in the U.S. for the 2006 birth year in 2021-22 … Came in fourth in slalom, fourth overall, and first in skills quest at 2022 U16 Nationals … Competed for RC Elite Racing and Bousquet Mountain Racing … Has acted as a clinical research intern at Mass General Hospital's Depression Clinical and Research Program … Enjoys tennis … Fluent in French … Younger sister, Sophie, also enjoys skiing and tennis … Daughter of Florence Lenoël and Erik Quang; Erik earned a Master's of Education from Harvard in 2002. 

Edwin Ryerson
Nordic | Aspen, Colo. | Aspen High School

Placed third in the U18/20 skate sprint junior national qualifier … Qualified for the senior men's heats as a top-30 finisher to end the 2024 season in Jackson Hole, Wyoming … Placed as a top-30 finisher twice in skate distance individual events in Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association races … Represented the Rocky Mountain Nordic Select Team in 2022 and Rocky Mountain Nordic Junior National Team from 2022-24 … Competed on the club level for Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) … Also competed in cross country running; captained team as a junior and senior … Chosen as graduation speaker at Aspen High School … National Merit Commended Scholar … Won the AVSC Tage Pederson Commitment Award in 2024 … Gained the AVSC Willoughby Academic and Athletic Excellence Award in 2024 … Garnered the AVSC Robert Oden Teamwork Award in 2024 … Founded school's Alcohol and Drug Awareness Club … Great great uncle Dr. Edwin Warner Ryerson graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1897 … Uncle John Ryerson played football at Beloit College … Cousin Daniel Ryerson played football at Grinnell College … Son of Heather and Ned Ryerson.

Skylar Sheppard
Alpine | Park City, Utah | Winter Sports School

Won the U18 Overall National Championship, U18 Slalom National Championship, and U18 Downhill National Championship in 2023 … Came in fourth in the giant slalom and second in the Super-G at the 2023 U18 National Championship … Ranked fifth in the downhill and 27^th overall in 2022-23 on the Noram circuit … Earned a spot in the U.S. Ski Team's National Development group three times … Qualified for the U.S. Nationals and Noram Finals three times … Raced for Buck Hill Ski Racing Team in Minnesota (2019-22) and Team Summit in Colorado (2022-24) … Also played lacrosse … Won two lacrosse state titles in Utah … National Honor Society and honors student … Received school's Kay Wright Award given to the most outstanding student … Enjoys cycling, pickleball, and hiking … Daughter of Maggie and Andrew Sheppard. 

Elias Soulé
Nordic | Anchorage, Alaska | Service High School

Earned All-America accolades all four years … Gained All-State honors all four years … Won four state titles in biathlon … Captured two national championships in biathlon … Led the U.S. in every biathlon race at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea … Competed on the club level for Alaska Winter Stars and Anchorage Biathlon Club … Also competed in cross country running, track, and baseball … Gained All-State laurels three times in cross country running and three times in track … Valedictorian of high school class … Served as the first violin in the Anchorage Youth Symphony … An all-state clarinetist … Son of Megan and Greg Soulé. 

Hanna Wilsey
Nordic | St. Louis Park, Minn. | St. Louis Park High School

Earned All-State honors in 2022, 2023, and 2024 … Gained Academic All-State and Academic All-Conference laurels as a senior … Garnered All-Conference accolades five times … Captured individual championships at the section and conference levels as a senior … Helped team six straight conference titles (2019-24) as well as two team section championships (2022, 2024) … Won MVP honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Served team as a captain … Skied on the club level for Minneapolis Ski Club … Also competed in soccer and track & field; acted as a two-year captain in both soccer and track & field … Earned All-Conference in soccer … Won conference championship in the 4x400 in track in 2023 … National Honor Society student … Photography editor for school newspaper … Daughter of Heather and David Wilsey … Cousin Tom Malchow competed in swimming at the Summer Olympics in 1996, 2000, and 2004 winning a gold medal in the 200m butterfly in 2000 and silver in the 200m butterfly in 1996.